No.387Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Turtwig in Japanese
ナエトル
Naetoru
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ナna
エe
トto
ルru
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This Pokémon becomes more energetic the more sunlight there is. The part resembling a shell is similar to silt and is slightly damp and warm to the touch.日光を浴びるほど元気になります。甲羅のような部分は湿った土のように温かいです。
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